Garage: Reinventing the Place We Park (Paperback)

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These two books are fine additions to the literature of architecture and building from Taunton Press, best known for the magazines Fine Woodworking and Fine Homebuilding. In an introduction and six chapters, Obolensky, who collaborated with Sarah Susanka on The Not So Large House, presents 52 garages, from basic to elaborate. Various styles and purposes are illustrated, including workshops, hobby shops, living spaces, and parking spaces. The extraordinary photography that accompanies the precise text brings the glory of the "Garage Mahal" to life. The result is whimsical in tone yet serious in design and execution detail. Architect Mulfinger and writer/editor Davis accomplish much the same for the cabin. In four chapters "Rustic," "Transformed," "Traditional," and "Modern" they present 36 cabins from across the United States. In addition to exterior and interior photographs, colored renderings of site plans are included where needed. The authors also emphasize the importance of mood and environment. While this book is a bit more serious than Garage, the joy in the discovery of great design operates strongly here as well. These extraordinarily well-produced books are enthusiastically recommended, particularly in communities strong in second-home construction. Alex Hartmann, Williamsport, PA
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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"Filled with lavish color photos of ordinary and unusual garages... it shows what can be done to transform ordinary, mundane garages into creative, attractive, and useful spaces."

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Product Details Paperback: 202 pages Publisher: Taunton Press (April 1, 2003) Language: English ISBN-10: 1561586455 ISBN-13: 978-1561586455 Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 9.5 x 0.8 inches Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #193,981 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books) Popular in this category: (What's this?) #68 in  Books > Home & Garden > Home Design > House Plans

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• The Not So Big House: A Blueprint for the Way We Really Live by Sarah Susanka in Back Flap

 

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• Organize Your Garage In No Time by Barry Izsak in Back Matter
• Truth or Tabloid? by Peter Fenton on page 40

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews 57 of 58 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars MAKES OPTIMUM USE OF EXTRA SPACE, October 11, 2001 By  Sandra D. Peters "Seagull Books" (Prince Edward Island, Canada) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)    This review is from: Garage: Reinventing the Place We Park (Hardcover) We all know friends, neighbours and co-workers who have everything in their garage except the family car. The car usually gets booted out the door in favour of lawn furniture and equipment, camping supplies, and anything else that comes along. In this book, the reader will find a variety of uses for the garage over and above "a place to stash the useful and useless odds and ends." Personally, I liked the greenhouse and studio ideas, but there are others here, too, such as the soundstage that would excite the teen-aged musician in the family, and a playroom to keep younger children amused for hours. This is one of the first books I have seen on garages and it has some excellent ideas. With over fifty concepts contained here, the book has something to please every lifestyle and virtually every taste. The reader is only limited by their budget, but many of the ideas can be scaled down or expanded upon depending on the financial resources available. 13 of 13 people found the following review helpful: 2.0 out of 5 stars Not garages exactly, November 8, 2004 By  debushau (nj, usa) - See all my reviews This review is from: Garage: Reinventing the Place We Park (Hardcover) This book and the great mass of the photos relate not to the garage, ie, a covered space where cars are stored or where a hobbyist workshop is located, but converted space or living space above a garage. If you're interested in creative garage layout, workshop arrangement, automobile-related storage, etc., this is not the book. If your desire is to turn a hardworking garage into a granny flat, this is for you. 28 of 32 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Not Just a Parking Box, November 21, 2001 By  "christine2040" (Manhattan Beach, CA United States) - See all my reviews This review is from: Garage: Reinventing the Place We Park (Hardcover) Kira Obolensky finally gives the garage its due as a room with potential far beyond its obvious use in her beautifully photographed, straight-forwardly written book. Great source of inspiration for anyone looking to eke out an extra room or anyone who enjoys spending time in his garage. Fun gift for lovers of architecture, home and style as well as garageophiles (my realtor says it's the #1 room for most men). But beware: your own garage will likely feel inadequate after you peruse these handsome pages.		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 4.0 out of 5 stars great book Tons of ideas for transforming your garage into usable creative space. I'm interested in turning a garage into an artist studio....lots of good ideas here. Published 10 months ago by L Weatherly 5.0 out of 5 stars American history of architecture and lifestyle This book is beautifully photographed and the scope is enormous. The author covers an enormous variety of handsome solutions to storage and leisure time which actually become an... Read more Published on February 14, 2007 by SARA MCREYNOLDS 1.0 out of 5 stars Isn't a garage a place to store some things, work, park? The book is almost nothing about the garage you already own. It is about fancy buildings with garage doors to use as offices, dwellings, exhibit spaces, furniture factories,... Read more Published on November 3, 2004 by Bill Mellentin 5.0 out of 5 stars Garagenous Zone Loved "Garage." And for the reader who was looking for the book "Your Garagenous Zone," you can hunt it down at www.garagenouszone.com. Published on May 18, 2004 5.0 out of 5 stars Organization is the name of the game... My garage will soon be turned into a workshop (and hopefully still park the car in there), and this book has given great ideas. Read more Published on April 22, 2004 5.0 out of 5 stars Many Great Ideas This is an excellent book that I would highly recommend to anyone interested in garage or home design. Read more Published on June 15, 2003 by dtuttle102 4.0 out of 5 stars If I had the money... If I had the money I would love to have a garage like most of the ones shown in the book. Well there are actually quite a few cheaper ones, and the book does give a person quite a... Read more Published on December 11, 2002 by Scott Knudsen 3.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, but.. This book shares the strengths and weaknesses of the ...companion volume, At Work At Home. Gorgeous pictures, fabulous ideas, imaginative re-creations, but precious little for... Read more Published on August 26, 2002 4.0 out of 5 stars worth it for the photos alone In addition to offering a wide variety of ideas on how to transform a garage, this book presents some stunning photographs of famous garages (e.g. Read more Published on April 10, 2002 by Dwayne Bowman Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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Product Details

• Paperback: 202 pages
• Publisher: Taunton Press (April 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1561586455
• ISBN-13: 978-1561586455
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 9.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #193,981 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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57 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MAKES OPTIMUM USE OF EXTRA SPACE, October 11, 2001

By	Sandra D. Peters "Seagull Books" (Prince Edward Island, Canada) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Garage: Reinventing the Place We Park (Hardcover)

We all know friends, neighbours and co-workers who have everything in their garage except the family car. The car usually gets booted out the door in favour of lawn furniture and equipment, camping supplies, and anything else that comes along.

In this book, the reader will find a variety of uses for the garage over and above "a place to stash the useful and useless odds and ends." Personally, I liked the greenhouse and studio ideas, but there are others here, too, such as the soundstage that would excite the teen-aged musician in the family, and a playroom to keep younger children amused for hours.

This is one of the first books I have seen on garages and it has some excellent ideas. With over fifty concepts contained here, the book has something to please every lifestyle and virtually every taste. The reader is only limited by their budget, but many of the ideas can be scaled down or expanded upon depending on the financial resources available.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not garages exactly, November 8, 2004

By	debushau (nj, usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Garage: Reinventing the Place We Park (Hardcover)

This book and the great mass of the photos relate not to the garage, ie, a covered space where cars are stored or where a hobbyist workshop is located, but converted space or living space above a garage. If you're interested in creative garage layout, workshop arrangement, automobile-related storage, etc., this is not the book. If your desire is to turn a hardworking garage into a granny flat, this is for you.

28 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not Just a Parking Box, November 21, 2001

By	"christine2040" (Manhattan Beach, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Garage: Reinventing the Place We Park (Hardcover)

Kira Obolensky finally gives the garage its due as a room with potential far beyond its obvious use in her beautifully photographed, straight-forwardly written book. Great source of inspiration for anyone looking to eke out an extra room or anyone who enjoys spending time in his garage. Fun gift for lovers of architecture, home and style as well as garageophiles (my realtor says it's the #1 room for most men). But beware: your own garage will likely feel inadequate after you peruse these handsome pages.